Job Could Open as Part of Chairman Shuffle Following Naming of Baucus to Ambassador Post

The nomination of Sen. Max Baucus to be ambassador to China could result in Sen. Mary Landrieu, a strong supporter of the oil and gas industry, taking over the energy committee in the Senate.

If Mr. Baucus, a Montana Democrat, is confirmed early in the New Year, that would set off a game of musical chairs. Sen. Ron Wyden (D., Ore.), currently chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, is seen as a likely successor to Mr....